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Grand Mesa Visitor Center

 

U. S. Forest Service
 Winter Visitors Center
Visitor Center
Winter


USFS



The Grand Mesa Visitor Center is open for the public during the winter.   Look for a snow-covered log building on the shore of Cobbet Lake just off Highway 65.  Come warm yourself by the pellet stove. Staff is available to help you plan outdoor recreation experiences such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and ice fishing while you visit the National Forest. 

 

Winter Hours
 Dec 2 through April 15
 Open every day from 9:00 Am to 5:00 PM
 Public restroom available
 Phone number – (970) 856-4497 or District office at (970) 242-8211

A-N-G Fishing Store
This outdoor retail store, specializes in fishing equipment sales and rentals and is co-located inside the Grand Mesa Visitor Center for the winter of 2011. The store offers coffee, beverages and pastries as well as ice fishing, and Nordic ski equipment rentals. Other visitor services include fishing and hunting license sales, and U.S. Forest Service maps sales.  Guided snowmobile tours and ice fishing trips are also available. A-n- G’s fly-fishing Guide Service operates under a special use permit through the Grand Mesa National Forest.

 

 U.S. Forest Service

  • U.S. Forest Service employees will be staffing the information desk starting on Memorial Day, May 30th.

  • Summer weekend programs will resume June 18th.

 

 Rocky Mountain Nature Association

  • Rocky Mountain Nature Association store will open for the summer starting Memorial Day.

  • Located in the Visitor Center, the store provides an extensive collection of books for sale to help you learn more about local history, and the natural wonders of the forest.

  • There is something for everyone such as tee-shirts and sweatshirts depicting the Grand Mesa National Forest

  • And stuffed wildlife animals and toys for the kids.

 

For more information call the Grand Mesa Visitor Center during operating hours (970) 856-4153